Tracy McGrady scored 39 points in three quarters and the Orlando Magic beat the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers for the fourth time this season, 109-85 on Friday night.
McGrady scored 30 or more points for the 42nd time this season, and tied a team record with his eighth consecutive 30-plus game. He also extended his team mark of 39 games in a row with 20 or more points.
The third quarter ended with McGrady making a spectacular reverse layup to reach 39 points. He had 23 in the quarter on 6-of-10 shooting and 9-for-10 at the line.
RESULTS, FRIDAY’S SYNOPSIS
Memphis 92 at Indiana 101
Pacers rallied from 19-point 3rd-quarter deficit behind Jermaine O’Neal’s 38 points and 18 rebounds.
Cleveland 85 at Orlando 109
Tracy McGrady sat out the 4th quarter. He was 12-of-21 from field and 12-of-13 from free-throw line in 30 minutes.
Atlanta 114 at Philadelphia 105
Glenn Robinson matched his season high with 37 points and Shareef Abdur-Rahim scored 10 of his 22 in final 5 minutes.
Toronto 98 at Miami 107
Heat snapped 4-game losing streak and scored 100 points for just the 8th time. Raptors lost their seventh in last eight games.
Detroit 93 at New York 97
Latrell Sprewell scored 13 of his 22 points in 4th quarter, including a clinching jumper with 15 seconds remaining.
Minnesota 101 at San Antonio 94
Kevin Garnett had 24 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists. The Timberwolves outcored the Spurs 12-5 in overtime.
Milwaukee 98 at New Orleans 113
Hornets built a 70-44 halftime lead. Baron Davis and Jamal Mashburn each scored 22 points.
Denver at Seattle, late
Nuggets beat the Sonics 94-82 in Seattle on Jan. 3 for only the 3rd win in the last 29 meetings between the teams in Seattle
Boston at L.A. Lakers, late
The only other match-up this season between these two teams came on Nov. 7 with the host Celtics taking a 98-95 victory.
Washington at Phoenix, late
Wizards begin a season-high, 6-game Western swing thanks to the figure skating world championships in Washington.
Houston at Golden State, late
Houston, with a 2 1/2-game cushion, tries to fend off the Warriors for the final playoff berth in the Western Conference.
